Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 68,853 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
68,853 number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
99,033 number
in 2014
All-time low
4,106 number
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2016

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Cameroon, 1971–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199320161971: 4.1k number1972: 4.1k number1973: 4.8k number1974: 4.8k number1975: 4.6k number1976: 6.8k number1977: 8.5k number1978: 9.3k number1979: 11.5k number1980: 15.8k number1981: 19.1k number1982: 20.6k number1983: 21.9k number1984: 20.3k number1985: 25.7k number1986: 27.0k number1987: 29.5k number1988: 33.4k number1990: 8.0k number1991: 38.0k number2006: 35.6k number2007: 36.6k number2008: 49.1k number2009: 54.5k number2011: 52.1k number2013: 57.2k number2014: 99.0k number2015: 63.8k number2016: 68.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Cameroon stood at 68,853 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Cameroon peaked at 99,033 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,106 number, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,523 number 4,106 number 11,546 number 9
1980s 23,703 number 15,829 number 33,375 number 9
1990s 22,976 number 7,987 number 37,965 number 2
2000s 43,974 number 35,577 number 54,524 number 4
2010s 68,194 number 52,089 number 99,033 number 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 15 Spain 87,654 number compare
  2. 16 Niger 86,041 number compare
  3. 17 Bangladesh 78,649 number compare
  4. 19 Germany 68,607 number compare
  5. 20 Togo 67,765 number compare
  6. 21 Madagascar 65,452 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Cameroon?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Cameroon was 68,853 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 99,033 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4,106 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.